Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup
Founded1897
Abolished1911 (1911)
RegionAustro-Hungarian Empire
Last championsWiener Sport-Club (1911)
Most successful club(s)Wiener AC
(3 titles)

The Challenge Cup was a tournament for football clubs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire It was played from 1897 to 1911.

History

It started in 1897 and was invented by John Gramlick. He was one of the founders of Vienna Cricket and Football-Club. The competition was for all clubs in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. All teams came from the three major cities Vienna, Budapest and Prague.[1] It was played in a knockout format.[2]

The trophy is now in the possession of its last winner Wiener Sport-Club. The Challenge Cup was played for the last time in 1911. Today it is seen as a early version of the Austrian Cup (first held in 1918).[1]

Champions

List of finals

Season Country Champion Runner-up Result
1897–98 Austria Vienna Cricket FC Wiener FC 1898 7–0
1898–99 Austria First Vienna FC AC Viktoria Wien 4–1
1899–00 Austria First Vienna FC Vienna Cricket FC 2–0
1900–01 Austria Wiener AC SK Slavia Prague 1–0
1901–02 Austria Vienna Cricket FC Budapesti TC 2–1
1902–03 Austria Wiener AC ČAFC Královské Vinohrady w/o
1903–04 Austria Wiener AC Vienna Cricket FC 7–0
1904–05 Austria Wiener Sport-Club Magyar AC 2–1
1905–06 (Not held)
1906–07 (Not held)
1907–08 (Not held)
1908–09 Hungary Ferencvárosi Wiener Sport-Club 2–1
1909–10 Not Held
1910–11 Austria Wiener Sport-Club Ferencvárosi 3–0

Titles by club

Country Club Titles Winning season
Austria Wiener AC 3 1901, 1903, 1904
Austria Vienna Cricket FC 2 1898, 1902
Austria Wiener Sport-Club 2 1905, 1911
Austria First Vienna FC 2 1899, 1900
Hungary Ferencvárosi 1 1909

Titles by country

Country Titles
Austria 9
Hungary 1


References